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CVE-2016-1050: Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Clas...

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1045, CVE-2016-1046, CVE-2016-1047, CVE-2016-1048, CVE-2016-1049, CVE-2016-1051, CVE-2016-1052, CVE-2016-1053, CVE-2016-1054, CVE-2016-1055, CVE-2016-1056, CVE-2016-1057, CVE-2016-1058, CVE-2016-1059, CVE-2016-1060, CVE-2016-1061, CVE-2016-1065, CVE-2016-1066, CVE-2016-1067, CVE-2016-1068, CVE-2016-1069, CVE-2016-1070, CVE-2016-1075, CVE-2016-1094, CVE-2016-1121, CVE-2016-1122, CVE-2016-4102, and CVE-2016-4107.

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CVE-2016-1050 is a memory safety flaw in older Adobe Reader and Acrobat releases for Windows and OS X. If exploited, it could let an attacker run code through unspecified vectors. The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Exposure is most likely on endpoints still running the named legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions. Organizations with unmanaged desktops, old macOS/Windows images, or archived software builds should verify rather than assume this is gone. Prioritize remediation where legacy Adobe PDF software remains in use. This is not a confirmed active-exploitation emergency from the provided sources, but arbitrary code execution in desktop document software creates meaningful business risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the fixed versions or later.; Use Adobe APSB16-14 as the primary vendor remediation reference.; Remove unsupported legacy Acrobat or Reader installations where upgrade is not practical..

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